According to reports, Sterling pulled into the site in his vehicle ahead of the game, at which point he was confronted by a man who is said to have hurled abuse at him.

"On Sunday 17 December 2017, police were made aware that a 23-year-old man had been subject to a racially aggravated assault on Clayton Lane on Saturday 16 December", the force said in a statement. This is being treated as a hate crime'.

"Racism will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester and has no place in civilised society".

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